Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-10-06
A NOTABLE FAIR.

We congratulate the people of the San
Joaquin district on the eminent success of
their fair at Stockton. In some respects
no such successful district fair has ever
been held in California, and in others no
fair Of any kind has been held comparable
to it. The Association with this fair opened
its beautiful pavilion, the second in
importance and character in the State.
The receipts for the first seven days
amounted to upwards of $4,000; remark
able figure for California district fair.
Probably by the close Of the week the sum
will reach $4,000. There was given the
sum Of So. 300 in premiums to the ex-
hibitors, which was iberality on the part
of the Directors that paid.
The exposition was one of the most
thoroughly representative and purely ag-
ricultural exhibitions ever held, and in
this respect was a notable advance upon
district fairs. 1t was noted also by every
intelligent observefGhat the examiners of
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tended, but few being mere idlers, and that
there was manifest broad and highly
suggestive appreciation by the people of
the value of the fair to them, and the
teaching of the exhibits. They were
awake to the merits of the fair, and clearly
perceived its objects and lessons.
Another notable thing about it, was the
exceeding great number Of agriculturists,
fruit-growers, vineyardists and stock-raisers
present. They and their families came by
rail and in all manner of wheeled vehi-
cles, from every direction throughout all
the fertile region about Stockton, and from
far distant points up and down the valley
and from adjoining counties This re-
nlarkable influx of farmers, and farmers
wives, and sons, and daughters, and farm
era' employees, excited surprise, and graft
fed all intelligent visitors.
Another noteworthy thing about this
successful fair was that the farmers de-
clared they would not submit to gambling
being carried on, and ii was not permitted,
and the riff-raff of gambling holes was
absent. The farmers argued, and well, that
their sons and employees would spend more
money legitimately in Stockton. and 90
home better conditioned, if the gambling
laws were enforced, and the unanimous tes-
timony is that such was the result Still
another noteworthy thing about the fair
was the introduction of some form of amuse-
ment at the Pavilion every evening. These
embraced literary, musical and kindergar-
ten exercises, marches by California maid
ems, dancing, etc, and we learn that in
every respect these entertainments We're
SO conducted as to win the favor of all
and largely supplanted the endless pro-
cession common to Pavilion fairs and inter
ested audiences who thus rested from the
examination of exhibits.
The peculiar and new features of this
fair, the remarkable interest taken in it
and its grand success generally, justify this
special reference for the exposition was
full of special lessons in its results One OF
these is found IN the fact that at this fair,
AS at the State Fair, large number OF
sales Of fine stock, horses, cattle, sheep and
hogs were effected.
Every year our fairs are becoming, as
they should, more and more the means o.
the exchange of fine stock for money, and
thus the breeders are encouraged and the
agriculturists are improving their farm
stock, and the whole State is benefting
We hope to see the day when the State
and district fairs of California Will be great
live stock exchanges and markets Of
huge proportions.
One other noteworthy event at the dis
trict fair of our neighboring county illus
trates the advance the State is making il
growing speedy horses. A California bred
four-year-old paced at the San Joaquin
Fair, to sulky, the fastest mile ever
made in trotting or pacing by q
1our-year-old trotter in the world
Surely, as we hae long contended the
Blue Grass region of Kentucky will pres
emily pale before the achievements Of Cali
fornia stock-breeding and our blue grass
sarms will he to Us mine o wealth, beside
which the vast income to Kentucky will
sink into insignifcance.